The Internet is virtual, but it shouldn't be fake

　　"I'm in Shanxi now, not in the Netherlands. It's fake to return from Europe on horseback. Now that I've played a big game, I want to apologize!" According to reports, Xu Zhixian, a man who was going to return from Spain on horseback, said recently that his so-called "horse riding from Europe" "Return to China" is actually fake, and the videos and photos previously released are all synthetic.

However, he refused to disclose where he was in Shanxi, saying he was afraid of being attacked by the Internet.

　　In February of this year, Xu Zhixian said that he wanted to cross the Eurasian continent and return from Spain on horseback, which attracted attention after media reports.

Not long ago, Xu Zhixian also released a video saying that his progress was blocked and he was investigated by the police in the Netherlands because he was reported by many people for "cruelty to animals".

　　But I never imagined that a 180-degree turn would come so quickly.

True or false, in a trance, do you really think that the public opinion field will come and leave if you want?

Do you really think that a few sentences "just to entertain everyone" and "I will be frank and lenient on the premise of not causing any social impact" can be taken lightly?

　　The character set up by himself was smashed by himself.

However, not only earning attention and traffic, but also thinking about protecting yourself after the "big reversal", and even "pulling a sponsor and asking for a marriage", you will benefit from co-authoring if the thing is true, and you will benefit if the thing is fake?

I have seen people harvesting traffic, but I have never seen such a back and forth.

　　The Internet is virtual, but it shouldn't be fake.

After the so-called apology news was issued, some netizens also questioned whether the words "it is false to return from Europe on horseback" are also false?

It can be seen that the "wolf is coming" effect has appeared.

When a person lies for a long time, every word he says next may be questioned by people unconsciously.

　　Xu Zhixian may think that he did not cause any harm and "didn't cheat everyone's money", but this is only superficial.

If the relevant content of his apology is true, then a lie he has constructed for so long has triggered follow-up reports by many media and a lot of attention, likes and reposts from netizens, which is not only a waste of attention resources, but also a waste of attention. Importantly, it deeply destroys the online credit ecology.

　　Of course, we can't be so foolish that we believe whatever anyone makes a video on the Internet, but a healthy society should have a minimum amount of trust.

Just imagine, if every video blogger in the future said to the camera what he was doing in such and such a place at this moment, our subconscious reaction became to doubt "is this true?" Fragile and indifferent online relationships.

What if it was a real help video?

Will it be delayed because of this "distrust"?

This is the potential hazard.

　　Therefore, it is necessary to deeply recognize the bad influence of this incident, and it is by no means just creating a dummy for fun.

Relevant platforms should also strengthen information screening, and cannot build security guards on the basis that "bloggers did not take the initiative to cheat money".

The public opinion field is not to amuse you, it can be relaxed, but also serious.

Such an understatement of apology, if forgiven so easily, the next dummy may already be on the way.

　　Chengdu Business Daily-Red Star News Special Commentator Fan Cheng